Water Sort Puzzle

4.00
Healthy
Price: Free
Ads: Yes
In App Purchases: Yes

iOS App Store
Google Play App Store

Temporal Dark PatternsTemporal Dark Patterns

This game has 6 reported Temporal Dark Patterns. There are 35 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.

2.62

4 votes
2 votes
Advertisements -
4 / 2 votes
Forced to watch ads or given rewards for watching ads.

2 votes
3 votes
Infinite Treadmill -
2 / 3 votes
Impossible to win or complete the game.

6 votes
Playing by Appointment -
0 / 6 votes
Being forced to play according to the game's schedule instead of yours.

6 votes
Daily Rewards -
0 / 6 votes
Encourages return visits every day and punishes you for missing a day.

6 votes
Grinding -
0 / 6 votes
Being required to perform repetitive and tedious tasks to advance.

6 votes
Can't Pause or Save -
0 / 6 votes
The game does not allow you to stop playing whenever you want.

6 votes
Wait To Play -
0 / 6 votes
In-game timers that make you arbitrarily wait for something.

Monetary Dark PatternsMonetary Dark Patterns

This game has 1 reported Monetary Dark Patterns. There are 54 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.

4.71

1 votes
4 votes
Premium Currency -
1 / 4 votes
Exchange rate between real money and in-game currency disguises the real price of items.

5 votes
Pay to Win -
0 / 5 votes
A player can spend real money to purchase something that gives them an advantage in the game.

5 votes
Artificial Scarcity -
0 / 5 votes
Limited time offers with unnecessary urgency.

5 votes
Pay to Skip -
0 / 5 votes
Spend money to avoid waiting for a timer to expire.

5 votes
Accidental Purchases -
0 / 5 votes
Making it easy to accidentally spend money with no confirmation or ability to undo or refund the action.

5 votes
Recurring Fee -
0 / 5 votes
Encourages players to play as much as possible to get their money's worth.

5 votes
Gambling / Loot Boxes -
0 / 5 votes
Spending real money to play a game of chance for a reward.

5 votes
Power Creep -
0 / 5 votes
A permanently purchased item in the game becomes less valuable over time.

5 votes
Pay Wall -
0 / 5 votes
The game becomes impossible to continue playing without payment.

5 votes
Waste Aversion -
0 / 5 votes
Capped inventory forces you to destroy items or upgrade inventory. Also, having small amounts of left over premium currency.

5 votes
Anchoring Tricks -
0 / 5 votes
Placing a cheap item next to an expensive item to make it look more affordable.

Social Dark PatternsSocial Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Social Dark Patterns. There are 42 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.

5

6 votes
Social Pyramid Scheme -
0 / 6 votes
You get a bonus for inviting your friends and then they have to invite their friends.

6 votes
Social Obligation / Guilds -
0 / 6 votes
To avoid letting down your friends, you are obligated to play when you don't want to.

6 votes
Friend Spam / Impersonation -
0 / 6 votes
The game sends spam to your contact list or social media account.

6 votes
Reciprocity -
0 / 6 votes
Feeling obligated to return a favor, share resources, trade an item, etc.

6 votes
Encourages Anti-Social Behavior -
0 / 6 votes
The game incentivizes players to lie, cheat, or backstab other players to get ahead.

6 votes
Fear of Missing Out -
0 / 6 votes
If you stop playing you'll miss out on something or be left behind and unable to catch up.

6 votes
Competition -
0 / 6 votes
The game makes you compete against other players.

Psychological Dark PatternsPsychological Dark Patterns

This game has 0 reported Psychological Dark Patterns. There are 42 votes indicating the absense of a dark pattern.

5

6 votes
Invested / Endowed Value -
0 / 6 votes
Having already spent time and money to improve your status in the game, it's difficult to throw it away.

6 votes
Badges / Endowed Progress -
0 / 6 votes
Reluctancy to abandon a partially completed goal, even one forced upon the player.

6 votes
Complete the Collection -
0 / 6 votes
The urge to collect all the items, achievements or secrets in a game.

6 votes
Illusion of Control -
0 / 6 votes
The game cheats or hides information to make you think you're better than you actually are.

6 votes
Variable Rewards -
0 / 6 votes
Unpredictable or random rewards are more addictive than a predictable schedule.

6 votes
Aesthetic Manipulations -
0 / 6 votes
Trick questions or toying with emotions or our subconscious desires.

6 votes
Optimism and Frequency Biases -
0 / 6 votes
Overestimating the frequency of something because we’ve seen it recently or memorably.

App Store Ratings

iOS:  (3.20) with 5 votes.
Google Play:  (3.65) with 1,011 votes.



Recent Dark Pattern Reviews

Advertisements reported on Mar 8, 2023
Have to watch an ad every time you finish a puzzle, want to restart a puzzle, or want to add more tubes to make the puzzle easier.
Infinite Treadmill reported on Mar 8, 2023
At least 400 levels


Report a Dark Pattern

Screenshot Water Sort Puzzle is a fun and addictive puzzle game! Try to sort the colored water in the glasses until all colors in the same glass. A challenging yet relaxing game to exercise your brain!

HOW TO PLAY:
• Tap any glass to pour water to another glass.
• The rule is that you can only pour the water if it is linked to the same color and there’re enough space on the glass.
• Try not to get stuck - but don’t worry, you can always restart the level at any time.

FEATURES:
• One finger control.
• Multiple unique level
• FREE & EASY TO PLAY.
• NO penalties & time limits; you can enjoy Water Sort Puzzle at your own pace!